Do the math. Actually it's around 170 mill for 4 years but will earn 228 mill over the contract. Insane money.
It's basketball. He can blow out his ankle today and it's all his. Minus whatever little incentive based clauses he has if any. If you're making 35 mill per, will incentives really matter.
I don't follow basketball much, if at all so i'm not educated on their contract structures. Like I said, must be rough.
In basketball and baseball you get the total amount you signed for. Not like football where you almost never get the full contract value
Remember when arod signed 10yrs for 250 mill. Knicks signed Tim Hardaway Jr the role player 4 yrs 71 mill. More than his superstar dad made probably in his career. Jrue Holliday looking like a steal already.
Still, it's a lot to pay a mid-level point guard on a team that even if they manage so somehow get in the playoffs as the 8th seed will get swept.
People are paying 5k for two seats to watch the summer league game tonight between the Celtics and Lakers. TV is why they are paying these salaries. $24 billion dollar contract just signed.
